LANDGATE —
PASTURES FROM SPACE — DECOMMISSIONING
883. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the decommissioning of
Pastures from Space and related tools offered by Landgate to farmers and
pastoralists across Western Australia.
(1) How was the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development consulted on this
decision?
(2) Can the
minister please table the advice provided by the Department of Primary
Industries and Regional Development to Landgate or the Minister for Lands
related to this decommissioning?
(3) Has the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development identified, or been
asked to identify, private sector providers of the same or better services at
an affordable price?
(4) If yes to
(3), please table a list of those providers.
Hon DARREN
WEST replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Agriculture and Food,
I provide the following answer.
(1) The Department
of Primary Industries and Regional Development was made aware of Landgate's
decision to no longer deliver Pastures from Space.
(2) Ongoing
discussions are occurring between the Department of Primary Industries and
Regional Development and Landgate on potential alternative service delivery.
(3) No.
(4) Not
applicable.